Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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RTH 1964 8. C. melanotus 24 June Banov, Alaska ♂ display still seen frequently + ♂♂ are still harassing ♀♀ who are flushed from the nest. In one case today - The ♂ began following the ♀ - with his tail strongly cocked, wings slightly held out from the body & perhaps partially dropped + followed behind the ♀ (who gave several rear-end ups to him - but these were not strong) Calling ke-vaa, ke-vaa... - No other seen. The ♂♂ given a hissing note emit, - with head wide open, sagging throat, hay-pulsating. 25 June - Hunk 157-60 - had a footprint hole - snow group & a censoplot. One scratched male, displaying occasionally but not frequently. 3 ground - ♂♂ encounter with scraggy posture seen + 1 ♂ harmonizing - giving his